A genuine and sustained debate among MPs about the details of the policy regime, much of it centred around the proposals in a paper from moderate backbench critics Alan Whitehead and Peter Bradley, has led to significant government concessions and a new focus on questions of
increasing access to university from a broader social intake.
The Department for Education will target its programmes to ensure children get the best start in the early years, to build teaching and leadership capacity in schools, to
increase access to university, to strengthen technical pathways for young people, and work with employers to improve young people's access to the right advice and experiences.
Not exact matches
Duke
University professor Peter Arcidiacono suggests that
increasing teenagers»
access to contraception «may actually
increase long run pregnancy rates.»
«Also, when you log your hours you get rewarded when you hit a certain threshold, and if you log enough hours you can gain
access to free or reduced courses provided by the
University which will further
increase your employability.»
A 2012 study conducted by the
University of Kansas and
University of Utah found that hikers who stayed in a remote location without
access to digital devices showed a 50 percent
increase in their ability
to creatively problem - solve.
In justifying the raising of the cap on tuition fees
to # 9,000, the coalition has made it a cornerstone of their argument that
universities which charge more than # 6,000 will have
to demonstrate they are
increasing access to poorer students.
Government is also building and commissioning more Community Day Senior High schools,
to increase access and
to reduce imbalance in the provision of education across the country.This is the vision of the government;
to transform Ghana into a leading education hub, for the West African Sub-region, and it was also building new
universities, training colleges and vocational schools across the country.
She added there was a large
increase in applications
to universities this year, which showed fees and
access were not at odds with each other.
Ms Turnely continued: «In the face of the government's campaign
to broaden
access to universities, elite public schools have actually
increased the number of pupils they send
to Oxbridge over the last five years, whilst ethnic minority students are twice as likely
to attend modern
universities than traditional
universities.»
And higher education minister Alan Johnson said the scheme would
increase access for students from poorer backgrounds
to the top
universities.
Other
universities would quickly find ways
to make the case
to access the criteria for
increased fees and costs would soon accelerate.
According
to Fordham
University Professor Zephyr Teachout — whose journey from Vermont
to Brooklyn, and primary challenge of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, seems like a mirror - image of Mr. Sanders» early career — Mr. Sanders succeeded by leveling his attention on bread - and - butter issues: expanding
access to dental care in the countryside, helping people cope with credit card debt,
increasing benefits for military veterans.
Those on the Labour backbenches most concerned about variable fees and the dangers of marketisation would have found it harder
to vote down a progressive taxation reform
to pay fairly for
increased university access.
Co-author Professor Fabio Levi (MD), Head of the Cancer Epidemiology Unit at the Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and
University of Lausanne, (Switzerland), said: «Besides enforcing tobacco control — essentially by
increasing taxation — national governments and EU policy makers must ensure that all EU citizens have
access to the best screening, diagnosis and treatment, including those from central and eastern Europe where major delays are still observed and where cancer mortality rates tend
to be higher as a result.»
Still, while it is exciting
to see the rapid advance in Indian science, the emergence of world - class institutions, and the
increase in collaborations and external engagement, Aseem Ansari, a professor of genomics and biochemistry at the
University of Wisconsin, Madison and the founder and director of the Khorana and S.N. Bose Scholars exchange programs, reckons «it will take another decade
to remodel national research infrastructure and create scientific ecosystems that are comparable
to what one has
access to at most R1 research institutions in the U.S.»
Wounding of southern right whale calves and mothers by Kelp Gulls has
increased from 2 %
to 99 % over four decades, according
to a study published Oct. 21, 2015 in the open -
access journal PLOS ONE by Carina Marón from the
University of Utah and colleagues.
Spilled grain, rail - killed ungulates, and the effects on other species of
increased light and warmth may all attract grizzly bears
to forage along railways in Canada's mountain parks, which could
increase their risk of being hit by trains, according
to a study published May 24, 2017 in the open -
access journal PLOS ONE by Maureen Murray from the
University of Alberta, Canada, and colleagues.
«This is the first national study
to identify specific regions of the United States where residents may be at an
increased risk for poor clinical outcomes — including misdiagnoses and late detection — as a result of limited
access to specialized gynecologic cancer care,» says David Shalowitz, MD, a fellow in the division of Gynecologic Oncology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the
University of Pennsylvania, and lead author on the study.
«While it may seem intuitive that
increasing distance
to a facility providing abortions limits
access, this is the first study
to rigorously demonstrate this association,» said Joseph Potter, PhD, a professor of sociology at the Population Research Center at the
University of Texas at Austin and principal investigator of TxPEP.
The
University of Chicago Medicine announced the next phase of its public engagement campaign in support of its plans
to increase access to emergency, trauma and specialty care and create a dedicated cancer hospital.
April 14, 2016 UChicago Medicine
to Hold Community Forum on Proposal
to Expand Emergency, Trauma and Specialty Care and Create a Cancer Hospital on South Side The
University of Chicago Medicine announced the next phase of its public engagement campaign in support of its plans
to increase access to emergency, trauma and specialty care and create a dedicated cancer hospital.
He has worked at Princeton
University since 1988 and has been recognized for his commitment
to increasing access to higher education for groups that have been historically underrepresented.
In the years that followed, they won time on a variety of telescopes, including one at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona, the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile, and the
University of Hawaii's 2.24 m telescope at Mauna Kea, and got
access to better and better CCDs that
increased their probability of finding something.
December 17, 2015 The
University of Chicago Medicine announces historic community plan
to strengthen
access to care for Chicago's South Side UChicago plan includes a level 1 adult trauma center on its campus; new and expanded ER; and
increase in hospital beds
to meet community needs.
The
University's aim is
to increase access to world - class education globally through its flexible learning model, expanding its digital campus
to cater for both offshore international students and full - fee paying students in Australia.
More broadly, the study suggests that if other
universities were
to replicate Georgia Tech's model, the United States could see enormous
increases in the amount of people
accessing higher education.
He also worked tremendously
to increase access to higher education — initiating the first
university - wide program in America
to ease the debt of graduates pursuing careers in public service and the not - for - profit sector.
According
to the Washington Post, education leaders from around the country — including more than 100 college and
university presidents — are expected
to attend the summit
to discuss issues of college
access and share ideas on how
to increase opportunities for low - income students.
African Virtual
University (AVU) is a Pan African Intergovernmental Organization whose aim is
to significantly
increase access to quality higher education and training through the innovative use of Information and Communication Technologies.
With an
increase in students
accessing support for their mental health, we're excited
to be able
to provide the Lumie light space again
to give students a safe space in which
to promote their well - being» Jess Reed, Student Welfare Officer, Leeds
University Union.
These findings are noteworthy because a key goal of the TTP Plan, and percent plans in general, is
to increase access to top public
universities for traditionally underserved populations.
Thus, offering eligibility for automatic admission does not appear
to increase access to selective colleges in general, even though it
increases access to the best public
universities in Texas.
Although the college - sending rates of the highest - performing high schools in the sample are low relative
to Texas as a whole, our findings suggest that offering eligibility for automatic admission may not be effective at accomplishing even the narrow goal of
increasing access to the top public
universities for students in the most - disadvantaged settings.
AVU / INTRODUCTION African Virtual
University (AVU) is a Pan African Intergovernmental Organization whose aim is
to significantly
increase access to quality higher education and training through the innovative use of Information and Communication Technologies.
There have been
increases in the proportion of state school students at both
universities in the past two decades, partly due
to the
increase in outreach and
access initiatives, including the Sutton Trust's Summer Schools.
In this case study, we share how Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) developed and utilized its data dashboard and the principles of Improvement Science
to increase college
access for their students, in partnership with the
University of California, Merced.
That's according
to the study, «Teaching and Learning in the Age of Trump:
Increasing Stress and Hostility in America's High Schools,» by John Rogers, director of the Institute for Democracy, Education and
Access at the
University of California at Los Angeles.
The Steward Award — Dr. Shawn Bultsma, Dr. Thomas Haas, and Grand Valley State
University Educational Leadership and Counseling Department The Steward Award recognizes those that have dramatically contributed
to increasing the skills, talent and knowledge of college
access professionals in Michigan.
Senate Bill 4 secures the permanent expansion of the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship and includes policy enhancements and funding investments
to elevate the prominence of state
universities, while preserving
access and
increasing affordability for Floridians.
Initial users are comprised of the Frontier Set, a select group of colleges and
universities, state systems, and supporting organizations committed
to significantly
increasing student
access and success, and eliminating racial / ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in college attainment.
«In addition
to the proposed budget
increase for college
access, we also want
to applaud the governor's commitment
to increase funding
to community colleges and public
universities,» said Brandy Johnson, executive director of MCAN.
The Steward Award — Western Michigan
University The Steward Award recognizes those that have dramatically contributed
to increasing the skills, talent and knowledge of college
access professional in Michigan.
In November, she along with a team of Michigan school counseling advocates traveled
to San Diego State
University to focus on creating and implementing measurable action plans for improving school counseling preparation, programs and practices with the goal of
increasing college
access for all students.
Under Templin's leadership the college created a strategic plan
to increase college
access and student success for 25,000 additional students drawn primarily from low - income and immigrant communities through a collective action strategy that champions closer working relationships between NOVA and the region's high schools, community - based non-profit organizations,
universities, and employers.
It aims
to increase subject expertise, promote research and champion
university access within schools by supporting PhD graduates
to become excellent teachers and research leaders, who are committed
to closing the gap in attainment and
university access.
«Through this innovative partnership, we will integrate and align the efforts of Tempe Union, ASU Prep and Arizona State
University to increase college -
access and career opportunities for all students, making Tempe a pioneer in the education space,» said Beatriz Rendon, CEO of ASU Prep.
Specifically, we congratulate the Governor on his recommendations
to increase funding for public
university operations by $ 36.6 million and student financial aid by $ 16.3 million, while maintaining support for MCAN's college
access initiatives.
Tax incentives offered within these zones would be focused on hiring workers, promoting research and development,
increasing access to state funds and loans, and encouraging a close collaboration with
universities.
TCASN is one of five organizations across the nation serving as institutional policy partners for The Frontier Set, a select group of colleges and
universities, state systems, and supporting organizations committed
to significantly
increasing student
access and success, and eliminating racial / ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in college attainment.
Explore online learning and new technologies
to the fullest as well as «extended
university» programs
to increase educational productivity, expand
access to higher learning, and reduce costs.